Criteria for design of a new technology

The criteria for technology design are as follows: suitable for areas presently marginal for agricultural production; low inputs; give a nonperishable product for transportation; simple to transfer and easy to manage, requiring minimal changes in the traditional systein, Some problems that are being dealt with include low yield and yield potential, control of diseases, pests and weeds, inadequate agronomic practices, HCN content, rapid postharvest deterioration and nutritional quality. (CIAT)

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Main Author: Cock, James H.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1979
Subjects:manihot esculenta, development research, development, research, starch crops,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72337
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Summary:The criteria for technology design are as follows: suitable for areas presently marginal for agricultural production; low inputs; give a nonperishable product for transportation; simple to transfer and easy to manage, requiring minimal changes in the traditional systein, Some problems that are being dealt with include low yield and yield potential, control of diseases, pests and weeds, inadequate agronomic practices, HCN content, rapid postharvest deterioration and nutritional quality. (CIAT)